Patriots host DT Sedrick Ellis
 

Five years ago, the Saints traded up in the first round with New England and took defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis.

On Friday, Ellis, now an unrestricted free agent, visited the Patriots, according to Tom E. Curran of Comcast SportsNet New England.

Ellis, 27, made 70 starts in five seasons for New Orleans, recording 173 tackles and 12.5 sacks. However, there’s been little buzz about PFT’s 66th-ranked free agent.

The Patriots, who employ a 4-3 scheme, appear to be doing their due diligence on interior linemen. Field Yates of ESPN Boston reported Thursday that the club hosted Spencer Johnson, a tackle who played for Buffalo last season.

For the record, the Patriots took linebackers Jerod Mayo and Shawn Crable with the picks acquired from New Orleans. Mayo, the N0. 10 overall pick, has had four seasons of more than 100 tackles in five seasons with New England.

The Saints, meanwhile, found a gem with the fifth-rounder New England sent in the deal, taking guard Carl Nicks, who became one of the game’s best at his position and started on their Super Bowl-winning team of 2009. Nicks went on to earn a lucrative free agent deal with Tampa Bay.

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Re: Patriots host DT Sedrick Ellis
 

Watch him go up there and play lights out; lol

Re: Patriots host DT Sedrick Ellis
 

I don't think so Mitch, I think they may be looking for a back-up.

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I wish him well. Thanks for the Superbowl Sedrick.

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They can have him, he's terrible.

Re: Patriots host DT Sedrick Ellis
 

He's not terrible, he's mediocre and doesn't deserve that amount of hate from Saints fans. We're better than that. That sounds like a damn Falcon fan.

Terrible is Jonathan Sullivan.

Re: Patriots host DT Sedrick Ellis
 

I fixed it for ya!

Re: Patriots host DT Sedrick Ellis
 

You consider 0.5 sacks to be mediocre or do you just hate it when someone disagrees with you?

Re: Patriots host DT Sedrick Ellis
 

They can have him, he's terrible

Fixed it back

Re: Patriots host DT Sedrick Ellis
 

He isn't bad he just didn't live up to his draft pick.

Re: Patriots host DT Sedrick Ellis
 

I hate it when Saint fans sound like Falcon fans.

Re: Patriots host DT Sedrick Ellis
 

i wish him all the best, thanks for being a part of the saints superbowl run!

Re: Patriots host DT Sedrick Ellis
 

Take him please

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I hate it when someone assumes that someone is a falcon fan when they don't agree with them. Danno I'm sure you know what the first three letters of the word "assume" spells right? I don't have to agree with you so if you want to think that he is mediocre then by all means believe it, but don't question my fan hood again.

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I don't like it when Saints fans sound like Falcons fans because they're delusional. Apparently you're continuing your delusional run with Harper now to Ellis

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+1, definitely didn't live up to the draft selection. Ellis puts me in the mind of Glenn Dorsey from LSU & KC Chiefs. Both were studs coming out of college but didn't pan out as expected at the next level. Unfortunately it happens a lot in the NFL.

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:rolleyes:

Mediocre does not mean good.

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Take care Sed. Have fun in New England.

Re: Patriots host DT Sedrick Ellis
 

Change of scenery can't hurt him. His production would've been find for a third rounder but no a guy you traded up in the first for. I really thought Ellis and Glen Dorsey would be the two best DTs in the leauge for years to come.